statement of the defendant admitted and marked as exhibit ‘A’ and ‘A1’ the robbery under consideration, was an armed robbery because some of the armed robbers were armed with gun as disclose by the evidence before this court and confirmed by the said statement of the defendant. As to 3rd element that the defendant participated in the robbery, this court is also of the humble view that the evidence of Pw33 who identified the defendant during an identification parade conducted by the police as one of the robbers who attacked them, and also pointed at the defendant during his oral evidence before this court as one of the armed robbers who attacked them, coupled with the quoted portion of the defendant’s statement, it is crystal clear that the defendant did participated in the robbery alleged against him. The Prosecuting counsel having proved all the elements of the offence of robbery with which the defendant was arraigned before this court, it flows therefore that the prosecution has also proved it case against the defendant as required by law. - Ajayi V. State {2013} NSCQR pt II p 632. - Ikaria V. State {2013} 8 NCC 248. - Alabi V. State {1993} 7 NWLR pt 307 p 511. Consequently, I resolve the sole issue formulated in favour of the prosecution against the defendant. Accordingly, I hereby found you Muhammad Zamnau Boto guilty of the offence of robbery punishable under section 298 of the Sokoto state Penal Code Law Cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto State 1996. ALLOCUTUS Page 10 of 12